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A Northern Irish businesswoman has developed an innovative fake tanning product and she needs your help to bring it to market.

The Tanndle is a bespoke self-tanning device created by Katrina Arbuthnot which allows easy application of fake tan to those hard-to-reach areas.

With large multinational companies already expressing interest in stocking the Tanndle, Katrina now needs to raise £10,000 to get the first products off the production line and onto the shelves.

The Mid-Ulster entrepreneur has already invested £20,000 of her own money into the research and design phase of the Tanndle concept, acquiring an international patent pending status.

The Tanndle helps you tan those hard to reach areas all by yourself

To raise the £10,000 total she needs to bring the Tanndle to market, Katrina has set up a fundraising page on Kickstarter called Tanndle: Easy tanning for hard-to-reach areas, where customers can pre-order the self-tanning device.

Katrina said: “I came up with the idea for The Tanndle because I’ve been self-tanning for years and know how hard it is to apply fake tan to your back. When I was single, it was impossible to get that all-over complete tan – unless you had a friend or partner to help - and I thought there must be a way for people to do this easily by themselves.

Katrina Arbuthnot

“Once I had the idea, I carried out a lot of research and discovered there wasn’t anything you could buy that offered a solution.

"So, I decided that I’d provide the solution. I’ve had a lot of support along the way, including from my business mentor Brigid Duggan of BD Consultancy, who’s been invaluable to my business.

"The result is the Tanndle - a flexible tanning applicator with an extendable arm that uses your existing tanning mitt to apply fake tan.

"It’s fully hinged, so you can easily reach round to those tricky areas, and it’s suitable for everyone, no matter what age, shape or size.”

Katrina’s Kickstarter campaign runs until October 9, 2016 and offers backers special early-bird rates if they place their orders ahead of the official product launch in November.

Kickstarter allows you to contribute the amount that suits you best, which result in unique awards for each Tanndle backer.